Podcast

By Mark Ainley

Episode 151: Dissecting Property Taxes on your Chicagoland Properties with Cook County Assessor Frit...

Ever wonder how your Cook County properties are assessed and how taxes are calculated? Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi presents valuable info on property taxes and the overall mission of his office! Fritz starts by sharing his background and how it allowed him...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 150: Mastering Multi-Family to Propel Your Chicagoland Investments with Rod Khlief

As many may already know, Rod Khleif is a multifamily real estate investor, business consultant, and high-performance coach. In today’s show, Rod focuses heavily on being prepared to take action as opportunities arise during a changing market like the one we are in today!&n...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 149: Revitalizing the “Land of Lincoln” with Aurora Mayor (and potential IL Governor) Ri...

Mayor of Aurora and gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin discusses his plan to create jobs, lower crime, and attract businesses if he were to be elected Governor of Illinois. Richards speaks on hot topic issues including affordable housing, taxes, and crime. He dives deep i...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 148: Acquiring Distressed Real Estate by “Beating the Streets” in Chicago with Joe Sevci...

Are you struggling with deal flow in this market? Joe Sevcik drops in to share how Networth Realty is acquiring distressed properties and wholesaling to add value to their investors.Joe covers how his company is grinding it out by hitting the streets to get in front of motivated ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 147: Straight Up Tues Tip 31 - Perry Farella Breaks Down HUD 203k Loan Options

Perry Farella breaks down the ins and outs of HUD 203k home improvement loans.

By Mark Ainley

Episode 146: How To Manage Your Rehabs and What to Look For In a Chicagoland General Contractor with...

RJ Deleon is all things real estate, as he wears the hats of a contractor, investor, and mentor. In today’s show we focus almost exclusively on RJ’s experience as a GC and how investors can best partner with contractors. RJ covers some of the most frequently aske...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 145: NFL Tight End Turned Chicago Real Estate Investor with Matt LaCosse

Ever wonder how professional athletes are investing to set themselves up for life after their sports career? NFL Tight End Matt LaCosse joins us to shine light on this exact journey.Matt starts off by talking about how the skills required to be a professional NFL player translate...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 144: Straight Up Tues Tip 30 - Perry Farella

Perry provides numbers on a recent purchase and rehab projects he financed

By Mark Ainley

Episode 143: Ins and Outs to Navigating Chicago Short-Term Rentals with Jessica Ryan

Have you also been considering short-term rentals to increase your NOI?! Jessica Ryan joins us to share valuable knowledge and legal considerations when planning your short-term rental!Jessica starts off by explaining the Chicago Shared-Housing Ordinance and how to get a license ...

By Mark Ainley

Episode 142: Generating Infinite ROI From Chicagoland Senior Living Investing with Brandon Schwab

Wondering how you can invest in a niche asset class to reduce your competition? Brandon Schwab talks about how he is revolutionizing the Chicagoland Senior Living space and making it a very profitable investment.Brandon starts off by talking about his motivation to improve the Se...